Construction Of 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Commence As FG Approves N1.07trn

One week after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a contract worth N1.067trn for the construction of the first phase Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway, the federal government said it had begun the 700km construction.

Though the project was initially franchised on a public-private partnership, the paucity of funds on the contractor’s part made the Minister of Works David Umahi seek FEC approval to award the project